Pulling-machine.



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PULLING MAGHIIHL- APPLICATION FILED .nmr. 25, 1908.

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Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

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Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

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HARMON BQIOKEL, or FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

PULLING-MACHINE.

Specification ofLetter's Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

Application filed June 25, 1908. Serial No. 440,294. I

7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARM N citizen of the United States, residing at Franklin, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer-' tain Improvements in Pulling-Machines, ,of which the following. is a specification.

The principal objects of my present invention are to provide a pulling machine or apparatus which is composed of telescopicmastsections light in. construction consistently with the required strength, for convenience in moving the apparatus from place to place and so as to provide a high mast or tower through the upper end of which the pulling rope or cablelis passed for the purpose of efi'ectually withdrawing rods, casings, etc.

from Artesian and oil wells; in connectionv with certain mechanism for operating. the pulling rope or cable, for elevating and supporting the extensible mast section, and for transporting the apparatus from place to place.

invention consists more especially in building up the framework of the apparatus, in cluding the mast sections, of iron beams which are formed andconnected together in a particular manner so that the apparatus may beproduced at a reasonable cost and will possess the maximum stability and strength required in its operation;

My invention furtherconsists in providing the apparatus with a particular form of truck adapted for transporting the same from place to place, and which maybereadily detached when the apparatus is to be set up for operation. I I

In the following specification I have entered into a full description of the construc: tion, operation, and practical advantages of my invention, and what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters-Patent is more specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification:Figure l is a front elevation of a pulling machine constructed in accordance with my invention, with the mast extended and braced in position for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the mast sections telescoped and mounted on a truck for transportation. Fig. 3 is adetailsectional view of the lower part of the mast. Fig. his a plan view of the truck. Fig. 5 isatransverse sectional view,

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With these principal objects in View my through the upper section of the mast at a point directly above the top of the lower section. I Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through both sections of the mast.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Though my improved pulling machine or apparatus is designed more especially for pulling out tubes, rods, etc. from Artesian and oil wells it will be readily apparent that the same may be employed for all kinds of pulling or hoisting work where a tall mast or upright is desired for lifting articles or materials to a considerable distance above the ground or platform upon which the machine is placed; in some instances being used in the capacity of an ordinary portable derrick for building purposes.

In carrying out my present invention the lower mast section, including the supporting-frame for the drums, is made up of angle-iron or L-beams, while the upper section of the mast which telescopes within said lower section is formed of channel-iron or U-beams, whereby said mast sections are so constructed that the extensible upper section may freely slide within the lower section.

Referring to the drawings, 1 l designate a pair of L-beams of suitable length which are arranged parallel to each other with the base-flanges. projecting inward, and are connected together by flanged plates 2 bolted or riveted thereto, and these beams form the sill pieces or supporting base of the ap- 1 paratus. Mounted upon these sill pieces and riveted or bolted thereto are four uprights, 3,which form the framework of the lower mast section and are composed of angleiron or L-beams. The uprights are spaced apart at their lower ends so as to receive the drums hereinafter described, and at a suitable distance above thesill pieces the two uprights on each sill-piece are bent towards each other so that their upper portions will be closer together to receive the extensible upper section of the mast which is adapted to slide therebetween. As will be seen by the drawings the angle-beams are at the corners of the mast section and are so disposed as to form a frame rectangular in cross-section, being rigidly connected together at the lower or wider part of the mast by plates or flat bars 4 riveted thereto, and at the, upper or narrower part by plates 6 .and diagonal. braces 7. The upper end of this mast section is provided with front and back plates 8, and side plates 9 and 10, the latter being formed at their upper ends with ears 9 and 10 respectively, for the purposes hereinafter explained. The plates 8 preferably lap the edges of the side plates, and are bent over the upper ends of the uprights, (see Fig. so as to form additional guides for the upper section of the mast.

ll designates the upner section of the mast, which is formed in the present instance of two channel-irons or U-shaped beams, spaced apart by means of blocks 12, and arranged so that the edge flanges thereof will project outwardly. As will be seen by reference to Fig. 6 the upper mast section is of such size in crosssection as to fit within the upper part of the lower mast section and slide therein, and by constructing these mast sections in the manner shown and described an extensible mast is provided which can be cheaply built of comparatively light material and will possess the required stability.

In the upper part of the extensible mast section, between the channelbeams which comprise the same, is journaled a sheave 13, having the usual guide loops 14-, and over this sheave passes the hoisting and lowering rope or cable 15. The block, as 16, at the upper end of the extensible mast section is provided with a projecting tongue 17, and in said block is pivoted a bail 18 to which is attached a guy-rope 19, other guy-ropes, as 20, being fastened directly to the upper end of the mast section 11 through eyes in the flanges thereof and to a loop 18 pivoted near the upper end of the lower mast-section. Below the sheave 13 is a ring or eye 21 for doubling the lines when necessary.

The slidable mast-section 11 is provided near its lower end with slots 22 through which is adapted to pass a bar 23 for sup porting the upper mast section in extended position, said bar being pivoted between the ears 9 and is adapted when swung down through the slots to rest at its outer end on the upper edge of the opposite plate 10. This pivoted supporting bar is preferably located at the upper end of the lower mast, as shown in the drawings, but of course may be located a short distance below the upper end of said mast. In the present instance, also, the bar extends transversely through the channelbeams, but it will be understood that it may be pivoted to one of the plates 8 so as to pass between said channel-beams, and in this latter instance one of the spacing blocks 12 would be located so as to bear upon the bar and support the mast. For the purpose of operating the pivoted supporting-bar 23 a pull-cord 2st is attached thereto and depends within easy reach. The extensible mast section is raised and lowered by means of a rope 25 attached to the lower end thereof and led up over a pulley 26 journaled between the ears 10 and extending down to a drum 2? journaled in two of the uprights or angle-beams of the lower mast section, said drum being provided with a handle 28 for turning the same.

Attached to the angle-beams or uprights 3 at the front of the lower mast are two bearing boxes 29, in which is journaled a horizontal shaft 30, having its ends projecting beyond the sides of the mast for the attachment thereto of crank-handles 31. Upon this shaft between the uprights is fixed a large bull-wheel or drum 32, over which passes the drawing rope or hoisting and lowering cable 15. The drum is provided at one end with a brake-wheel 33, over which passes a brake-band EH for retarding the rotation of the drum so as to gradually lower the load which may be attached to the end of the hoisting and lowering cable. The brake-band is attached at one end to the lower front cross-piece -.l; of the frame, and passing over the brake-wheel is connected at its other end to a crank-shaft u 35 mounted in a bearing-plate 36 and having a handle or operating lever 37, the bearing-plate being riveted or bolted to the front sill-piece l. The bull-wheel or drum is also provided beyond one side of the frame with a ratchet-wheel 38 engaged by a gravitypawl 39, and this ratchet and pawl serve the usual purpose of holding the drum against backward rotation during the operation of winding the pulling rope or cable thereon. The drum may be turned manually by means of the crank-hamlles 31, and I also provide for turning the same by horse-power, for which purpose auxiliary drums T0 are formed at the end of the bullwheel opposite the brake-wheel, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

At the center of the front sill-piece 1 is rigidly secured a plate ll, the upper end of which is formed into cars 42, spaced apart to receive the rear end of the reach-bar of a carrying-truck hereinafter described, and in order to more securely connect the machine to the carrying-truck two of the plates 6 of the lower mast section are extended beyond the sides of the mast. The carryingtruck is also constructed entirely of iron, and consists of an oval-shaped frame 4-2 secured to an axle ll: supported by wheels 5, said frame in the present instance being made up of a fiat beam the ends of which terminate at the center of the forward part of the frame and are bent upwardly, as at s S for attachment to a reach-bar l0 which extends longitudinally at the center of the frame of the truck. The forward end of the reach-bar is twisted, as shown, for attachment to the bent ends of the frame, and the rear end of said reach-bar extends some distance beyond the rear end dinally thereon,

7 terminates in an ear 47 which is piercedtoreceive a lockingpin 4C8. Secured upon thesides of the ovalshaped frame 43, and extending longituare angle-beams 49, the vertical walls of which are disposed on a, line with the outer edges ofthe frame, and from the ends of these angle-beams rise uprights, 50, bent outwardly at their lower ends for attachment to said beams. Between the upper ends .of the uprights 50 are crosspieces 51, having upwardly bent ends by which they are firmly secured to said uprights,'and so as to dispose the cross-pieces below the upper ends. of the uprights and form saddles in which the machine rests. These saddles are reinforced by means of inclined braces 52 extending from the crosspieces 51 to the reach-bar 46. Atftheforward end of the reach-bar is an eye 53 for connecting the draftrappliance to the carrying-truck.

of the frame and In the operation of the machine, forin= stance in drawing a' tubefrOm an oil-well, it is set up in front of the well and the upper mast extended or raised by turning the drum or Windlass 27 until the latch-bar 23 falls through the slots 22 to position across the top of the lower mast, after which the drum 27 is permitted to turn slowly backward to lower the upper mast until it rests upon the latch-bar, the latter then engaging the upper walls ofthe slots22; This provides'ayery tall mast which is properly braced by securing the guy-ropes to stakes in the usual manner. The machine is then ready for operation, and "the which extends up over the sheave 18 is attached to the tube in any suitable manner, and by turn ing the drum, either manually or by horsepower, the tube be withdrawn, the height of the mast permitting a considerable length of the tube t'o'be withdrawn at each operation. In lowering a tube or other load the unwinding of the ropeor cable 15 is effected gradually by applyin'g theiv brakeband through the intervention of the oper-' ating lever 37.

In moving the machine from one place to another the upper section'of the mast is lowered by first elevating it a slightdistanoe to permit the latch-bar23'to be raised, and then said mast section is operating the drum or. Windlass 27; The carrying-truck is moved {to positionin front of the telescope mast and connected to the lower end thereof by passing the ear 47 "at'the; end of the reach-bar of the truck between't-he cars 42 on the attachingaplate 41, and in serting the locking pin through theears. The telescoped mast isthen tilted forward on to the truck into thesaddles and so that the extended ends ofthe plates 6 will engage theforward edges of said saddles, the tele{ as shown in Fig. 2,

for operation, and in possessing the required strength and stability.

pulling rope or cable is wound upon the large drum-32 and V tlon comprising sill-pieces,

cured thereon in upright slowly-' lowered by i o tion with their walls tensible scoped mast assuming a horizontal position,

so that it may be carried by the truck. The machine may be hauled by horses'or other draft animals by attaching a draft-bar to the forward end of the reach-bar ofthe carrying truck, and passing the ring of the neck-yoke over the projection or tongue 17 at the outer end of the extensible section of the mast.

As hereinbefore stated, the particular con struction of the parts provides a mast that can be cheaply built-of comparatively light material, can be conveniently moved from place to placeand easily and quickly set up use provides a tall mast It Wlll be understood that the angle-beams which form the uprlghts of the lower or stationary mast section may be connected by plates alone, or by diagonal braces alone, but the employment of both arranged in the particular manner shown provides a very rigid structure rectangular in cross-section to receive the channel-bars forming the upper section, and so that when said upper section is extended the lower end thereof will be firmly supported in the upper end of the lower or stationary section of the mast.

As shown in Fig. 6 the diagonal braces 7 maybe located at the inner side of the lower mast-section within the channel-bars so as to permit the latter to bear directly against the angle-irons, while the plates 6 at the front and rear of the lower mast-section may be secured to the outer side thereof.

, "Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a pulling machine, a lower mast secangle-bars secured thereon in upright position with their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, and means'as plates connecting the angle bars; together with an extensible mast section slidable between the angle-,bars',and means for supporting the extensible mast section in raised position.

2. In a pullingmachine, a lower mast section comprising sill-pieces, angle-bars seposition and 'hav ing their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, and plates connecting the angle-bars; together with an extensible mast section composed of channelbars connected together and adapted to slide within the lower mast section, and means for supporting the extensible mast section in raised position.

3. Ina pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising sill-pieces and connected angle-bars secured thereon in upright posidisposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, an exmast section slidable within the lower'mast section and composed of channelbars connected together with their edge flanges projecting outwardly, and means for supporting the extensible mast in raised position.

4C. In a pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising anglebea1ns forming sillpieces, angle-bars secured in upright position upon the angle-beams and having their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, plates connecting the angle-bars together, an extensible mast section slidable within the lower mast section and composed of channel-bars connected together with their edge flanges projecting outwardly, and means for supporting the extensible mast section in raised position.

5. In a pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising angle-beams forming sillpieces, angle-bars secured thereon in upright position with their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, said angle-bars being spread apart at their lower ends to form a frame wider than the body of the mast, an extensible mast section slidable in the upper part of the lower mast section, a sheave in the upper part of the extensible mast section, and a drum mounted in the lower part of the lower mast section, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a pulling machine, a lower mast sec tion comprising angle-beams forming sill pieces, angle-bars secured thereon in upright position with their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, said angle-bars being spread apart at their lower ends to form a frame wider than the upper part of said mast section, an extensible mast section slidable within the upper part of the lower mast section and having a slot near its lower end, a bar pivoted to the upper end of the lower mast section and adapted to pass through the slot and support the extensible mast section in raised position, and means for raising the extensible mast section, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising angle-beams arranged parallel to each other to form sill-pieces, anglebars secured thereon in upright position with their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, said anglebars being spread apart at their lower ends V to form a irame wider than the upper part of the mast, plates connecting the angle-bars together, an extensible mast section slidable within the upper part of the lower mast section and composed of channel-bars and interposed blocks, said channel-bars being arranged with their edge flanges projecting outwardly, a sheave journaled between the upper ends of the channel-bars of the extensible mast section, a bull-wheel journaled in the frame of the lower mast section, and a pulling rope wound upon the bull-wheel and extending up over the sheave; together with means for supporting the extensible mast section in raised position.

8. In a pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising angle-beams forming sillpieces, angle-bars secured thereon in upright position with their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, said angle-bars being spread apart at their lower ends to form a frame wider than the upper part of the mast section; an extensible mast section slidable within the upper part of the lower mast section and composed of channel-bars and interposed spacing blocks, said extensible mast section being provided with a transverse slot near its lower end, a bar pivoted to the upper end of the lower mast section and adapted to extend through the slot to support the upper section in raised position, a sheave journaled between the upper ends of the channel-bars, a bull-wheel journaled in the lower end of the lower mast section and having a pull rope wound thereon and extending therefrom over the sheave, a Windlass in the lower part of the lower mast section, and a rope extending from the Windlass up over the upper end of the lower mast section and secured to the lower end of the upper mast section, substantially as shown and described.

9. In a pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising sill-pieces, angle-bars disposed thereon in upright position with their walls disposed to form a structure rectangular in cross-section, plates secured to the front and back of the mast to connect the angle-bars, diagonal braces secured within the sides of the mast, an extensible mast section bull-wheel in the lower part of the lower mast section and composed of channel-bars connected together with their edge flanges projecting outwardly and towards the sides of the lower mast section, a sheave in the up per part of the extensible mast section, a bull-wheel in the lower part of the lower mast section, and a pull-rope wound upon the bull wheel and extending over the sheave, together with a latch bar at the upper end of the lower mast section adapted to support the upper mast section in raised po sition, and means for raising the upper mast section.

10. In a pulling machine, a lower mast section comprising angle-beams arranged parallel to each other with their base flanges projecting inwardly, angle-bars secured in upright position upon the angle beams with their walls disposed to form a structure rec tangular in cross-section, said angle-bars being bent apart at their lower ends to provide a frame wider than the upper part of the mast section, plates connecting said angle beams together; an extensible mast section slidable in the upper part of the lower mast section and composed of channel-bars with interposed spacing blocks, said channel flanges pro]ecting outwardly, a bar pivoted upon the upper end of the lower mast section and adapted to extend across the top of said lower mast section through the lower part of the extensible mast section,-a pullcord attached to said pivoted bar, and means for raising andlowering the extensiblemast section; together with a bull-wheelmounted in the lower parts of the lower mast section a sheave mounted inthe upper part of the extensible mast section, and a pulling rope or cable wound-uponthe bull-Wheel and extending over the sheave, substantially as shown and described. 1

11. In a pulling machine, a telescoping mast comprising alower mast section formed of sill-pieces and angle-bars securedthereon in upright position, and an extensible mast section slidable in the upper part of the lower mast section and composed of channelbars, a drum mounted in the lower part of the mast and having a brake-wheel at one end, a brake-band 011 said brake-wheel se- 5 cured at one end to the mast and a crank-shaft to which the other end of said brake-band is connected, a sheave at the upper end of the mast, and a pulling rope or cable wound upon the drum and extending over the sheave; together with means for raising the "a drum in the lower extensible mast and for supporting the same in raised position.

12. In a pulling machine, the combination, of a telescoping mast comprising a lower section formed of sill pieces and angle-bars secured thereon in upright position and an extensible upper section slidable in the lower section and composed of channel-bars, part of the mast, a sheave at the upper end thereof, a pulling rope or cord wound upon the drum and extending 'over the sheave, plates attached to the front of the lower mast section and extending beyond the sides thereof, and a plate secured to the front sill piece and having cars at its upper end; together with a carrying truck having saddles to receive the lower mast section and engage the extended ends of the plates, and an extended reach bar having an ear at its rear end adapted to enter between the ears of the plate on the sill piece, said ears receiving a locking-pin, substantially as herein shown and described. 111 testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARMON BICKEL. Witnesses ISAAC AsH, .Tos. W. BARR. 

